Government had issued product recall

11:30 PM,
Jun. 19, 2013

Lite Cylinder CEO Darrel Reifschneider is shown at his facility in Franklin in 2011.

Written by

Josh Brown
| The Tennessean

A Franklin-based manufacturer of see-through propane tanks has shuttered after government safety regulators ordered an emergency recall of its tanks over fears that they could leak flammable materials.

The recall affects more than 55,000 propane tanks made by The Lite Cylinder Co. Inc. The company had gained recognition for its see-through composite tanks, which were also lighter in weight than traditional propane tanks.

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration found that the tanks presented an "imminent hazard to public safety" because of their risk of leaking ...